Space Force Awards $3.2B Golden Dome Contracts

U.S. Space Force awarded up to $3.2 billion in contracts to 12 firms for space‑based missile‑defense interceptors under the Golden Dome program.
Contracts, issued late 2025 and early 2026, include SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Anduril among the awardees.
The Golden Dome initiative, projected at $185 billion, aims to integrate ground‑based and orbital defenses, with a 2028 capability target.
Space Systems Command issued 20 agreements to develop interceptors capable of neutralizing missile threats shortly after launch.